Spring-vehicle



(No Model.)

J. E. HADDEN & D. BARRY.

SPRING VEHICLE.

No. 405,836. Patented June 25,1889.

I VENTORSZ N. PETERS, Pholollflmgnphar. Wanhingmn. u. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. HADDEN AND DAVID BARRY, OF TABERG, NEW YORK.

SPRING-VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,836, dated June 25,1889.

Application filed April 4, 1889- Serial N0. 305,915. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, JOHN E. HADDEN and DAVID BARRY, of Taberg, in thecounty of Oneida, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Spring-Vehicles, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

Thisinvention relates to the class of springvehicles in which sidesprings are connected at their ends to the ends of cross-springsdisposed vertically edgewise; and the invention consists in improvedconnection of the side springs with the aforesaid cross-spring;

i5 and the invention also consists in improved means of supporting thesaid cross-spring on the bolster or head-block of the vehicle, all ashereinaftermore fully described, and specifieally set forth in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thefront portions of the side springs and their connection with the.cross-spring, and showing also the support of the latter spring on thehead-block. Fig. 2 is 2 5 an enlarged vertical transverse section online as 01, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of thecoupling of the side springs with the end spring. Fig. l is aperspective view of the coupling ends of said springs detached 0 fromthe shoe which embraces said ends and completes the coupling thereof.Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section on line y y, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 isa detached perspective View of the body-loop and its connection withthecross- 3 5 bar by which the two body-loops are tied to each other; andFig. 7 is an inverted plan view of the saddle.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

S represents the cross-spring, which is disposed vertically edgewise,and S S denote the side springs, which are connected to the ends of thecrossspring in the following manner and by the followingimproved means.The end of the cross-spring we form with a horizontally-elongated eye 6,of proper dimensions to receive through it the end of the side spring,as represented in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The protruding end of the sidespring we provide with a vertical perforation f, for

the purpose hereinafter explained.

A represents a shoe, preferably shaped similar to the tip ends of a sidebar. Said shoe is formed with a longitudinal passage g, for thereception of the end of the side spring, and this longitudinal passageis intersected by the transverse passage g, for the reception of theenEd of the crossspring, said shoe being applied to thej unction of thetwo springs by first in-troducin g the end of the cross-spring and thenentering the side spring, passing the latter through the eye 6 of thecross-spring, andwhen thus inserted the perforation f of the side springcomes in front of the crossspring, and by means of a rivet orbolt n,passing vertically through the shoe and through the aforesaidperforation, the two springs are firmly secured to the shoe.

In order to re-enforce the connection of the aforesaid parts, we formthe shoe with laterally-proj ecting ears f 1 between which the end ofthe cross-spring passes, and a bolt or rivet Z passes transverselythrough the said ears and intervening portion of the end spring.

In order to relieve the bolt or rivet n from torsional strain incidentto the end-thrust of the side spring, we provide the said spring withthe shoulder o,by which it abuts against the receiving end of the shoe.

a represents a metallic saddle, which is mounted on the head-block C,and is formed with a downward-projecting lip 19, by which it abutsagainst the rear face of the headblock, said abutment serving to sustainthe saddle, so as to effectually resist the forward thrust incident tothe extension of the side springs when subjected to a load. The saidsaddle may be secured to the head-block either by clips at a, asrepresented in Fig. 1 of the drawings, or by any other suitable andwellknown means. The under side of the saddle we form with a square orpolygonal socket t, as shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The kingbolt 20,being inserted from the bottom of the axle, and having its head 011 thelower end and its nuto applied to the upper end and said nut inclosed inthe socket 25, which fits closely to the sides of the nut, effectuallyprevents the nut from turning; hence the king-bolt is securely retained.From the top of the saddle rise two horns a a, which are slotted in adirection lengthwise of the saddle and are perforated transversely. Inthe slots of these horns is placed edgewise the cross-spring S, and bymeans of rivets orbolts passing through the perforations of the hornsand through the intervening portions of the cross-spring said parts arefirmly united.

D represents a body-loop, which is firmly bolted to the under side ofthe body, and is formed with outward-proj ecting prongs D D, to whichthe central portion of the side spring is attached in any suitable andwell-known manner. The central portion of the said bodyloop we form witha depression or recess D", in which lies the end of the cross-bar I,which is extended across the under side of the body and firmly securedthereto and to the body loop by means of bolts or rivets. The twobody-loops are thus securely tied together,

' and the fastening bolts or rivets thereof are greatly relieved fromtorsional strain.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters I Patent, is-

l. The combination of the cross-spring, placed edgewise vertically andprovided with eyes transversely through its ends, and the side springshaving their ends passing through said eyes and secured therein, as setforth.

2. The combination of the cross-spring, placed edgewise vertically andprovided with eyes transversely through its ends, the side springshaving their ends passing through said eyes, shoes embracing the ends ofsaid springs, and bolts or rivets passing vertically through the shoesand through the ends of the side springs protruding through the cross--spring, substantially as described and shown.

I 3. The combination of the cross-spring, placed edgewise vertically andformed with an eye transversely through its end, the side spring havingits end passing through said eye and provided with a verticalperforation in the protruding end of the side spring, a shoe embracingthe ends of the two springs, a bolt or rivet passing vertically throughthe shoe and aforesaid perforation of the side spring, and a shoulder'on the side spring abutting against the receiving end of the shoe,substantially as described and shown.

- 4:. In combination with the cross-spring, formed with an eyetransversely through its end, and the side spring having its end passingthrough the said eye and provided with a vertical perforation in itsprotruding end, a shoe embracing said ends of the two springs and formedwith laterally-proj ecting ears embracing the cross-spring, a bolt orrivet passing vertically through the shoe and aforesaid perforation ofthe side spring, and a bolt or rivet passing transversely through theaforesaid ears of the shoe and intervening portion of the cross-spring,substantially as described and shown.

5. The combination of the saddle a, formed with the horns a, a, slottedin a direction lengthwise of the saddle and perforated transversely, andthe cross-spring S, placed edgewise in the slots of the said horns andsecured thereto by bolts or rivets passing through the perforations ofthe horns and through the spring, substantially as described and shown.

6. In combination with the head-block and the cross-spring, disposededgewise vertically over the head-block, the saddle a, riding on thehead-block and provided with the downward-projecting abutting lip p, andformed with the horns a a, slotted to receive the central portion ofsaid cross-spring, and bolts or rivets passing through said horns andspring, substantially as described and shown.

7. In combination with the axle, headblock, and king-bolt having itsfastening-nut on top of the head-block, the saddle a, rigidly secured tothe head-block and provided with the square or polygonal socket t forholding the nut of the king-bolt, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names this 29th day ofMarch, 1889.

JOHN E. HADDEN. [in s] DAVID BARRY. L 8.]

Witnesses:

JOSEPH PORTER, W. H. STEVENS.

